Abstract
This paper describes a universal technique for data retrieval from a database file afflicted with repeating groups. The procedure relies on a generic "repeater" table which is joined to the unnormalized table. Though the physical data model may violate first normal form, the proposed technique produces a data view that overcomes that violation. The importance of this technique to the design and use of databases is demonstrated through an actual case study.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-88 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Systems and Software |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software
- Information Systems
- Hardware and Architecture